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Monarda didyma
Bee Balm, Oswego Tea Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Monardas are plants belonging to the mint family. As such, they have square stems, aromatic foliage and characteristic, showy, unusual flower heads which often form tiers of more or less globose (rounded) flower clusters around the stems. They are widely spreading clump formers - meaning that in good soil, expect your clump to take off! They all prefer full sun and average to moist soil. Bee Balm has deep blood red flowers with reddish bracts from July to September. It grows to three feet tall with rich green leaves. A standard in the perennial garden, Bee Balm will also thrive in wet natural areas. Attracts hummingbirds. Colors available are rich red, rose pink, or burgundy. All colors EXCEPT RED are available now. Cat# 1147

Monarda didyma, Bee Balm, Oswego Tea
Available: Currently
$5.00 each in 3.5 inch pots
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X Native Plant X Good Fragrance X Butterfly Plant
X Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
X Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
X Wildflower Shrub Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree X Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
X 24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows X Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
X Red, scarlet X Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring X Late summer Late fall

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